Iqalit, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015 Well, thank you again very, very much, Leona. I really appreciate it. And thank you to everybody for the terrific cooperation with Admiral Papp and others over the course of the last months to help frame this agenda. And again, congratulations on all you’ve done during[Read More…]
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NARAL Pro-Choice America Launches New Campaign Called ‘Own It’ to Hold GOP Presidential Candidates Accountable for their Records
All GOP Candidates Receive “F” Grades For Failing To Stand Up For Women Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015. Yesterday—in advance of the Faith and Freedom forum this weekend in Iowa—NARAL Pro-Choice America launched a new national campaign to hold GOP presidential candidates accountable for their failure to defend a woman’s right[Read More…]
Expanding Naloxone Use Could Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths and Save Lives
Where you live makes a difference Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015. Allowing more basic emergency medical service (EMS) staff to administer naloxone could reduce drug overdose deaths that involve opioids, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study, “Disparity in Naloxone Administration by Emergency Medical Service Providers and[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Proposes Amendment Prohibiting Discrimination Against Employees Using Infertility Treatments
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) offered an amendment to protect residents of the District of Columbia from facing retribution from their employer for using infertility treatments. The proposed amendment is to H.J. Res 43, a joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in[Read More…]
Blacks May Not Receive Same Health Benefits From Moderate Alcohol Drinking as Whites
Study finds risks, benefits of alcohol consumption differ by gender as well Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. Although moderate alcohol consumption appears to lower mortality risk among whites, it may not have the same protective effect among blacks, and its potential benefits also may vary by gender, according to a[Read More…]
FDA Issues Warnings On Mislabeled Supplements Following Senators’ Call To Action
Durbin and Blumenthal called for an investigation into companies that manufacture products containing synthetic stimulant routinely advertised as a “natural botanical” WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2015. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) welcomed action taken by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today in response to their[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Pleased That Proposed Industrial Waste facility At Clinton Landfill Won’t Go Forward
WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today made the following statement after learning that the company, Area Disposal, has dropped plans to locate an industrial waste facility at Clinton Landfill and to dispose of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) above the Mahomet Aquifer. On March 11, following Senator[Read More…]
As EPA Finalizes Rule, Durbin, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Call For A Strong Renewable Fuel Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency is working to finalize the proposed rule on biofuels volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard; the latest proposal would create uncertainty for biodiesel producers and undermine job creation WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) works toward finalizing its proposed rule[Read More…]
Doctors Without Borders Launches Ad Campaign to Highlight Health Dangers of Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. As negotiators reportedly meet in the Washington, DC, area to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, and as Congress considers legislation on the matter, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) this week launched “A Bad Deal for Medicine,” a[Read More…]
Study: Oral Cannabis Extracts Associated With Seizure Control In Children
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. The administration of oral cannabis extracts is associated with the mitigation of seizures in adolescents with epilepsy, according to clinical data published this month in the journal Epilepsy & Behavior. Researchers from the Colorado Children’s Hospital in Denver performed a retrospective chart review of 75 children[Read More…]
